Written and performed by Lindsey Warnes

Take a deep dive into the wonderful world of lidos in this new theatre show by writer, performer and award-winning comedian Lindsey Warnes. With live performance, storytelling, projection, voice recordings and music, Lido – A Love Story celebrates the people, communities and history that make lidos special, as well as exploring Lindsey’s life-long love affair with swimming outdoors. Dryrobes optional!

Audience Feedback

This is such a lovely show…whether you’re a keen outdoor swimmer or not, you’ll want to dive in!
This is a great show. Nostalgic, interesting and so well done
The heart of this show celebrates the joy of spending time in bodies of water
Deep, funny, emotional

Lindsey Warnes is an award-winning comedian, writer and performer who has been creating a wide variety of multi-disciplinary creative work for many years. She writes and performs engaging and humorous theatre and performance art work, both across the East Midlands and nationwide. A skilled creator of new characters, Lindsey always endeavours to create work that is accessible, entertaining and thought provoking, including devising interactive performances for children, families and adults which involve storytelling, humour, home-made props and music. Following a successful bid for DYCP funding from the Arts Council in 2023, Lindsey has been developing her new show Lido – A Love Story alongside juggling a full time job in the Arts.